Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-28


have mad really no severely cold wea-
Their, and but one STOW where it was ne
cessary to clear the sidewalks. To-day
the sun IS shining so warmly that over
coats are oppressive, and the air is 50
balmy that one might well imagine him
self IN Florida. The bright weather has
drawn out the ladies in great numbers,
and the avenue has rarely presented a
more attractive throng than it does this
afternoon.
MIR. LAMAR.
1t now seems altogether probable that
the nomination Of Mr. Lamar will be
confirmed without seroius opposition on
the part of the Republicans in the Senate.
There is no doubt that many of the Re
publican senators would be glad to de-
feat his nomination il it were possible,
but a canvass OF their side of the Senate
has shown that there are several senators
who will certainly vote for him. At one
time it WAS proposed to hold a caucus on
his nomination, but that idea was aban-
doncd when it was found that several OF
the Republican senators would not attend
of Senators Biddlebcrger and Mitchell
are considered sure for him, and these,
with the full Democratic vote, which he
would of course have, would be sufficient
10 elect. Beside these it is probable that
Senators Iellora and Sawyer and perhaps
others viii support the nomination.
Mesars. Edmunds, ingalls,, and Hoar, of
the Judiciary COMMITTEE, are believed
to have opposed confirmation, and
would have led the opposition could
1t have been done successfully, but when
it was found that this was impracticable
Senator Edmunds went off to Florida for
an absence of three or four weeks, and
Mr.. Ingalls, to Kansas to spend the hOii-
days, whence he IS not expected to re-
turn until the matter is settled. Their
absence will leave a majority of the com
mittee in favor Of confirmation. and their
report will doubtless be endorsed by the
Senate.
THE TELEPHONE CASE.
1t is in the air here that the Supreme
Court Will decide the celebrated tele-
phone case of Drawbaugh rs. Bell in
favor of Drawbaugh, and the holders OF
Bell telephone stock are very nervous
over the expected decision. OF course
it is impossible for a decision of 50 much
financial importance to leak ont without
a gross breachof confidence somewhere,
but such things have happened before and
large suns OF money have been made
by little premature information
impaired to friends through the medium
of persons who occupy confidential re-
lations with the justices OF the court
1T the same time, J would not advise
anv of your readers to act on this rumor,
as it may have been put aholt 10y parties
desiring to bear the Bell stock in order
to purchase 1t.
llr. Corcoran has entirely recovered
from the exhaustion incident upon his
attendance NJ the Christmas services at
st. Johns church, and to-day received Il
host of friends who called to cOngratu-
late him on his birthday. 4 great many
floral tributes were sent him. and mes
saQes OF generalization were telegraphed
him from all parts Of the country, not
the least gratifying of which we're
several received from friends IN Rich
mond. Among those who remembered
him was Mrs. Cleveland, who sent hun u
very pretty bouquet of Murechal Neil
rosebuds with q gracefulnote. The ladies
Of the Louise Home also remembered
their generous patron, and presented a
basket of choice flowers. His grand
daughter, Miss Eustis, arrived from New
York last evening to be present on his
birthday.
The celebration Of Christmas yester-
dav seems to have been a very conviyial
one here, Judging from the results at the
station-house. About sixty men and
women. who had imbibcd too freely,
were arraigned before Judge Smell this
morning. Most Of them were dismissed
with words OF admonition, but several
old offenders were given the severity OF
the law.
Bessie J. Hillyer, by her next friend,
Curtis j. Hillyer, her father, filed this
morning, by her attorneys, Messrs. vii
liam NJ. Stewart and J. u. Ralston, bill
in equity 70 set aside her recent mar
riaee to Grassie Buckley. This IS
one Of the clandestine Baltimore
marriages that have recently ere
ated so much stir in fashionable
circles here. The bill alleges that the
marriage was procured by fraud, force,
and Misrepresentation, and moreover
that If was illegal under the laws Of Ma
ryland, the groom being under age, and
charges that in making the affidavit to
secure a license be committed perjury II
swearing that he was OF age.
4 dispatch has been received ut the
Navy Department from Captain Dewey,
commanding the Pensacola, stating the
arrival of that ship at Gibraltar yester-
day.
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